I don’t think there’s anywhere better to see a concert than at the Kessler theater in Oakcliff, just south of downtown Dallas. The sound is pristine no matter what band is playing, the staff are friendly and helpful, the bar is great and the reserved table seating in front of the stage is excellent.
This trip was to see “The Weight” – a tribute to the music of The Band with members who performed with The Band and with the Levon Helm band.
Patty and Brent joined us and we started with dinner at Hatti
e’s. This was a recommendation from the Wahba’s and a great new place for us in the Bishop Arts district. It describes itself as “An American Bistro with a southern low-country influence”. The interior is quite elegant but casual. We started with a beet salad which was interesting in that it included strawberries – turned out to be a good combination.
Then we split some perfectly cooked New Zealand lamb chops while Patty and Brent had one of their favorite shrimp and grits in Dallas.
Now off to the show at the Kessler. We weren’t expecting an opening act and Floramay Holliday was a nice surprise. Diana commented that it says a lot about an artist when you don’t know any of their material but thoroughly enjoy their performance. Floramay gave her a big hug when she mentioned this to her on the break.
I thoroughly enjoyed “The Weight” show. They covered most of the classic songs from The Band. Here are a couple of short videos. See if you recognize any of the voices in the “Kessler choir”.